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Cork City Mayor visits Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat station on their 150th anniversary. For 150 years men and women of Ballycotton, a small fishing village in East Cork, have been ready to drop what they are doing to answer the shout for help from someone in trouble at sea. They are the crew, past and present, of the Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat.
Lord Mayor of Cork Brian Bermingham, John Murray-Treasurer, John Tattan-LOM, Colin Sliney-DLA, Fiona Flynn-Chairwomen fundraising committee, Bláthnaid Lane Walsh-Press Officer with RNLI crew and volunteers. Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
As an acknowledgement of this outstanding commitment the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr. Brian Bermingham, visited Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat station to meet the Coxswain, Ian Sheridan, and some of the volunteer lifeboat crew. They were welcomed on arrival by Lifeboat Operations Manager, John Tattan and Ballycotton lifeboat press officer, Bláthnaid Lane Walsh.
Mr. Tattan, in his welcoming speech, spoke of the tradition and the commitment of lifeboat crewmembers, some of the current crew having been with the station for up to 30 years. He explained to those present how Read more
